diff --git a/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/sidebar-content.tsx b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/sidebar-content.tsx
index 130a6107..1baf301e 100644
--- a/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/sidebar-content.tsx
+++ b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/sidebar-content.tsx
@@ -1039,7 +1039,13 @@ function Tree({
           <SidebarMenuItem className="group/file-item">
             <SidebarMenuButton
               isActive={isSelected}
-              onClick={() => onSelect(item.path, item.kind)}
+              onClick={(e) => {
+                if (e.metaKey && actions.onOpenInNewTab) {
+                  actions.onOpenInNewTab(item.path)
+                } else {
+                  onSelect(item.path, item.kind)
+                }
+              }}
             >
               <div className="flex w-full items-center gap-1 min-w-0">
                 <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate">{item.name}</span>
@@ -1185,7 +1191,13 @@ function TasksSection({
                     <ContextMenuTrigger asChild>
                       <SidebarMenuButton
                         isActive={currentRunId === run.id}
-                        onClick={() => actions?.onSelectRun(run.id)}
+                        onClick={(e) => {
+                          if (e.metaKey && actions?.onOpenInNewTab) {
+                            actions.onOpenInNewTab(run.id)
+                          } else {
+                            actions?.onSelectRun(run.id)
+                          }
+                        }}
                       >
                         <div className="flex w-full items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
                           {processingRunIds?.has(run.id) ? (